4 Stars! This was a good story! Poor Meg, she's a wallflower who loves Hart but he barely notices her! I don't like how everything that goes wrong could've been set straight with one short conversation. If Hart would've listened to 1 of 4 people for 5 seconds, this whole story would've been cleared up & saved Meg a lot of tears & sadness! Communication is key in relationships people- take note!! No one listens & everyone is stubborn! Meg's 'friend' Lucy, was a good friend 90% of the time but when Lucy started doing things the way she wanted to instead of listening to Meg, I really wanted to slap her! I got pretty into this story & I felt so bad for Meg & so mad at Hart, that my eyes started to water a bit! I tend to hold a grudge so I wasn't able to understand how Meg was able to let everything between her & Hart (& even her & Lucy!) go so easily! That might just be me thinking it was all solved too fast/easily. Other than that, great story! I love a book that I can get so lost in that I get upset & angry & teary eyed & happy just from reading it!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!*

The Duchesses match making almost back fired this time. Meg has loved Hart since she was 16 years old. Hart has stood up for Meg against bullies, including her own parents for years. It's that bond that they share that will need to be used to get them through the tough times ahead.
I have read a few books in this series and those out of order, so I can easily say that this can be read as a stand alone book.

The Right Kind Of Rogue is a phenomenal historical romance by Valerie Bowman. Ms Bowman has once again astounded me with her storytelling abilities. She has delivered a well-written book and packed it full with a lovable, awesome cast of characters. Wallflower Meg and popular rake Hart's story has plenty of drama, humor, misunderstandings and sizzle to keep readers glued to their books. I loved reading The Right Kind Of Rogue and look forward to reading more from Valerie Bowman in the future. The Right Kind Of Rogue is book 8 of the Playful Brides Series but can easily be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily read an Advance Reader Copy of this book that I received from NetGalley.

The Right Kind of Rogue is a historical romance novel written by Valerie Bowman. I was absolutely thrilled about the opportunity to read this book because I’ve been a fan of Bowman’s books for a couple of years now, and I’ve been waiting for Meg and Hart’s book.

Meg has always been in love with her friend Sarah’s brother Hart for years. This was immediately evident in Bowman’s earlier book The Legendary Lord (Sarah’s book). There was a brief but memorable scene in which it became clear that the mousy Meg has been pining away for Sarah’s dashing viscount brother. Of course, such a match would never work because Meg’s family is virtually impoverished and because her father and Sarah and Hart’s father have been feuding for years.

But when Hart declares that he plans to find a wife this Season, Meg realizes that this might be the final chance for her to show Hart that she is so much more than his little sister’s little friend. Of course, she’s going to need a lot of help to achieve her goal, but fortunately (or perhaps not) for her, Lucy, the Duchess of Claringdon, has expressed an interest in helping Meg attract Hart’s attention.

I absolutely loved this book, but I must say that it was not nearly as light as I expected it to be. Naturally, there has to be some sort of conflict, but I was surprised by the direction the plot took. There was definitely some very believable emotional turmoil, and it was a stark contrast to Lucy’s merry plotting and scheming. That said, this book offered everything I hoped for and more.

I would recommend The Right Kind of Rogue. Normally, this is the point of the review where I say that the books in the Playful Brides series can be read out of order, but I really think that readers will appreciate this book more if they have read The Legendary Lord and perhaps also The Unexpected Duchess (Lucy’s book). There’s a nice balance between humor and angst; I’ve read most of the books in the Playful Brides series, and this is definitely one of my favorites.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley/the publishers in exchange for an honest review.

The book is well written and hard to put down. All my feelings came out while reading this. Meg sets out to get Hart to marry her. Her friends jump in to help her catch him. Unfortunately things don't go smoothly.

For as much as I did enjoy this book, the characters pissed me off so much. I hate it when they won't communicate with each other.

I really enjoyed the first three fifths of this book. The author has a sparkling style that suits Regency romance novels.

I did not care for the last two fifths. It was very contrived; I might have bought that if it had been the last 10 pages wrapping up the story but the contrivance went on way too long.

This book is the 8th in a series and while it did stand alone there were also a lot of characters presumably from previous books I was supposed to know already. I will read this author again sometime but will start with a first book in a series and will hope she keeps up the good work all the way until the end.

I read an advance reader copy of The Right Kind of Rogue from Netgalley.

The Right Kind of Rogue has two loves who are in a mess at communicating their feelings. Meg has loved Hart for so long she asks her friend, Lucy, for help in gaining his attention. Hart is finally realizing he should have seen Meg for the honest, kind woman she is long ago. There is a lot of manipulation taking place here with what appears to be a madcap group of well-meaning friends. They really mess things up. But, with the ‘help’ of said friends, their marriage takes place because they are caught in a compromising situation not because they choose to marry, not because Hart asks for Meg’s hand in marriage. He feels he has been tricked into the marriage and is quite angry about it.

Hart and his sister Sarah are both know in the Playful Brides series as being stubborn. Hart continues his stubborn streak in this book, too. Yet, in spite of his stubbornness, Meg stays stronger. Even while on their way to their HEA, Meg feels Hart cares for her. She is such a strong character and realizes she must stand up for herself. Hart feels just as strongly he should not give in to being manipulated. He is not going to have a marriage like his parents have, one of betrayal. He is not going to guard his heart.

This is a sweet book that anyone will enjoy. I did not want to put it down so I could read what either Hart or Meg would do next – several laughable moments along with some heart rending ones. This Playful Brides book is just as good a read as the previous ones. It can be a stand alone, but is even better read in sequence in the series so you get to read about the previous characters in the series.

I loved Hart and Meg. Their story is such an easy read and I felt like I was in the book. Such a wonderful tale that will take you into regency balleooms you will love this book.

I enjoyed Meg and Hart's story a lot.  There were great highs and lows in the emotional story of these two characters. The passion and suspense was intense at times, especially after they became engaged and then married. Man, I felt so sorry for Meg and I hated how Lucy went about trapping Hart into marriage with Meg. It had a strong plot and conflict that kept the reader engrossed. The characters were well developed and the development of the relationship moved steadily and had bumps along the way that kept the reader emotionally connected to them. I liked Hart and Meg and their story. How she has loved him since she was 16 and how he was too blind to what as in front of him from the very beginning added to the overall story. You felt sorry for Meg and you couldn't help wanting to yell at Hart for being so cold and stubborn, though Meg was too. Overall, I loved it. I definitely need to go back and read the first 6 books in the series.

The book was not for me. The characters fell flat, the drama surrounding the main characters were childish at best and towards the end the plot of the book was lost in translation. Only finished reading it due to a sense of loyalty I felt for the author as I liked her previous works.

I like Valerie's books. They are well written and easy by read. Although Hart kissed Meg twice it was not too convincing that he cared that much for her. He was so stubborn and I would think itv would be just a little obvious how much Meg cared especially for how long she cared. I would have preferred him be more intuitive and figure out the depth of his feelings quicker. It would also make it more believable that Sarah had a good marriage if there was at least one b example like an aunt or uncle. Someone like that could have inspired Hart as well. Thanks

4.5 stars - Friends since they were children Meg has always loved Sarah's older brother. Hart's a real catch, so much so that a lady has already tried to trap him once before. Weary of such a thing ever happening again and with secret hopes of finding a love match he decides to marry and it's looking forward to the experience. Meg enlists the help of the reckless Lucy and nearly loses the love of her life. The mess is further exaggerated by a healthy dose of stubbornness and the HEA isn't secured until the very end.

It’s an entertaining read and love that is sure to stand the test of time.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Meg Timmons has harboured a strong affection for Hart Highgate, since she was a young girl. Viscount Highgate is her best friend's brother who doesn't return her regard, he sees her as merely a friend. She's also a penniless daughter of a gambler and to top it all, their parents have a long-standing feud. All the odds are stack against her. But Meg Timmons has a fighting spirit and she's single-minded about capturing Viscount Highgate's affection.

This is a lovely Regency novel with disparate characters spiced with family discord, secrets and scandals.

I received an advance reader's copy from the publisher through NetGalley. This is my impartial review.

It is seemingly impossible to find a Valerie Bowman book that I don't love. She is such a great story teller, and this 8th book in the Playful Brides series did not disappoint. 

Meg, our heroine, is such an adorable character. She is probably my second favorite (after Jane) from this series. Being a wallflower myself, I definitely relate to this character. 

The hero of the tale, Hart is also a great character. My only fault with him is that his communication skills suck. Aside from that, he is very desirable. 

I definitely recommend this book, Bowman is a wonderful author.

This was a well written book and kept you turning the page.

A buy and enjoy read! Arguably I should take off more stars for some of the base is not so believable at times. However, due to the way the author writes you can excuse that part and just keep reading. The author has a great way of telling a story and keeping you interested while developing her plot further. I would of wanted maybe a little more depth to the characters as well as more consistency, but all in all ..... a good read! I was given this book in return for a honest review. Anna Swedenmom

While in general I liked the characters and romance, the entire book was a bit long winded and unnecessary for me. I found myself skimming large amount of the novel to get to the action, and felt another edit or better subplot might have helped the manuscript. Overall, I liked the hero/heroine well enough, but not enough to recommend the book, or seek out other titles by the author.

“The Right Kind of Rogue” is the 8th book in the Playful Brides series. I’ve read all the books in the series, so far, and Valerie Bowman never disappoints. I have been waiting-impatiently- for Meg and Harts story since I read about them in “The Legendary Lord.” I usually love the wallflower books so this book was a perfect fit.

Our heroine, Meg, is the best friend of Sarah who ends up married to Christian Forester, Viscount Berkeley. Christian appears in many of the previous books as one of Lucy’s friend. Sarah and Meg are exact opposites. Where Sarah is the belle of the season, Meg is a wilting wallflower coming from a nearly impoverished family. Her gowns are outdated and her marriage prospects don’t exist. Meg has always loved Sarah’s brother -Hart since she was sixteen. The many problems with this is that Hart’s family expect him to make a good match. Meg is not a good match. Aside from being impoverished, her father and Hart’s father are enemies and loath each other. Hart has never thought twice about Meg until his sister marries Christian and he shares a kiss with Meg. Meg has never forgotten the kiss, and although a case of mistaken identity, neither has Hart. When Sarah tells her best friend that Hart has decided to find a wife Meg realizes that time is running out and she has to take matters into her own hands. Because Meg’s situation is very dire she seeks out the help of the ever clever Lucy. Lucy has had a hand in many of the matches in the previous books.

Lucy is determined to help Hart and Meg find their way to one another, but her plans rarely go smoothly and without a doubt hearts get broken. For Harts part, he is in need of a wife, when he finds himself drawn to Meg he knows that there are more appropriate girls for him but he is still drawn to her. Even though Meg and Hart finally end of married theirs is not a happy union. There are many miscommunications between them and Hart has a long way to go before he can learn to trust.

I should know by now that when I start a Valerie Bowman story I am going to finish it in one sitting. I was completely enthralled with Meg and Harts story. I ached for them and wanted to strangle Hart at different times! One of the common threads through this series is the female friendships that always bind the heroines and give them a shoulder to lean on! Humor is never missing in her books. The good news is that there is another book in the series! The bad! We have to wait for it.

Here is the link to my review on Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2086902952